Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-22

substantial Improvements are being made.
MT. p. VI. HOugh, the bookkeeper of the Column
bla National Bank. has been promoted TO the posi-
ton OF receiving teller.
The Army Nurses Association, at a meeting last
evening ut Miss Z. L. Ransom'S studio, Miss Har-
,riet p Dance presiding adopted resolutions Of
spect and affectiOnate regard for Miss DOrOthea L.
Dix. "the well-known philanthropist and foremost
In the case May Carroll. acquitted recently for
the larceny from the person OF w. F. Hunterman
OF diamond pin, an order made this morn
Ing TO return the pin 10 Emanuel Steinhe1m with
whom 1t had been pawned
John Fredd, who was yesterday reported miss
ing, has returned TO his clearinghouse, in South
Washington.
Officer Holtnorth, who was tried before the
police trial board on charges OF being connected
with the case of eX-POlicenan Rolf, who cut the
magnolia from the Capitol grounds, has been
lined $50.
Not Fairfax County.
TO the Editor OF The EVENING STAR:
While coincide with you in denouncing the ex-
IRENE hghtneSS OF the penalty applied to Douglas
kidwell, the murderer OF young Wertenbaker,
please allow me to correct you for charging the
affair to the county OF Fairfax. The crime was
not committed In that county, but In Alexan
trfa County or city, presumably the LATTER as the
case was tried by the Corporation Court.
DANIEL THOMAS WATCHES.-Last night Lieut..
AmiSs and Detective Horne arrested man named
Daniel Thomas as suspicious character. When
Searched the officers found on him quantity OF
supposed snide jewelry and dozen pawn tickets
For as many silver watches. Two dollars had been
loaned on each watch. When asked TO account for
the possession of tickets he said that five OF
watches represented by the tickets belonged to
himself four OF them belonged his four brothers,
and the remaining three to his sisters. He is held
1or investigation
SENT TO JAIL FOR CUTTING HIS WIFE'S HAND
WITH kNIFE.-William Mcnamara, a middle
nged man, was charged in the Police Court TO-
day with assaulting his wife Emma, who testi-
ned that last night her husband cut her hand with
knife. "What Gid he do IL 1or?" asked the judge.
SGthing that ,, know NOV o. she answered . WAS
Naturally ilitempered." Ofheer Thompson teSti-
ned that Mrs. Mcnamara complained to him OF
The assault and he arrested the defendant. Wit
ness asked him II he cut his wife and he answered
yes, cut her; intended 10 leave her Monday
anyhow" The defendant testified that the cut
Ting was accidental he was sentenced TO 90 days
In Jail.
BRIcK.-Today, In the Police Court, one young col
cred woman named Rose Brown was charged with
ESSaulting another named Emma Forrest. Rose
was In the dock and held In her arms small baby
Emma had a scar on her cheek and carried in her
That Rose sprinkled poison in her bed and when
She spoke TO her about II she struck her with
brick and then BIT her finger; What did she
Judge ''She said she did IL 10 cOnJure NE" an
svered witness. The defendant testified that
that Emma Sprinkled arsenic about her door
10 couture her and she Sprinkle salt 10 kill the ar
Senfc. They had some trouble and Ernmad bit her
arm She denied the striking. The court imposed
y fine OF $40 or 80 days
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS sESTExCED-This morn
InZ In the Police Court an old cOiOred man named
Henry Harris Was charged with being a suspicious
character. Two small white boys testified that
they met the defendant on ohio avenue last night
ana ne wanted 10 cOmInlt an Indecent assault on
one OF them. When Harris walked toward him
,he ilttLe fellow picked up large stick and struck
was required to give bonds so down for one
nCnth.-Isaiah BraxtOn, Charles Matthews and
Eli Howard, cOIored boys, were before Judge Smell
to-day a. suspicious characters. Of1icer Wee,ion
Testified 20 arresting the boys. He said they had
been hanging about Louisiana avenue stealing
fruits ami vegetables rroIa stores and wagons
The boys pleaded guilty and were given ninety
days.-French Garter, Il co!ored boy, was re-
quired 10 give bonds by Judge Smell TO-DAY as a
suspicious Character. He went IN u cigar store
and claimed 10 have been sent by gentleman Tor
box OF cigars O.icer Haas arrested the boy
and learned that he had not been sent after the
cigars.
DEATH OF NOTED HoRsE-The weIl-knoyn
trVtt1ns bay stallion, MartIers Chief. died in this
his age. He belonged 10 Mr.. Vim. Stone Albert,
and Was one or the Oest-b-ed JTOttng horses owned
IA VIC o!StntI oI 'O.lihol:. AZ lhe Cdnppell
County fair IN Kentucky, IN 1873 lie took the first
premium Tor harness stations, and was awarded
The blue rbbOn over seven competitors. While in
kehtucky MardeTS CHEZ had trotted bis mile In
81 He was the grandson OF the celebrated trot-
ting sire MambrinO CHIEF (sire or Lady Tnorne).
and of Clark Chief who was the sire OF ,,rOxi
record 2:lsL!, and who trotted the fastest eighth
heat on record in 2:l91. As the son of a thorough
bred dam, Ella Davis (by star Davis, Marders
Book, vol i, p. ISL.
HAD His LEG BROKEN By His HORSE FALLING OK
HIA--Jno. +. Hurley, mounted mt senger IN the
Qu1rtermaeter Generals ONCE, had his LEFT leg
broken about l0::D O'Clock to-day by his horse
falling on him in front OF the CITY Hall He was
sent 10 his home No. 1909 9TH street southwest in
The patrol wagon
FINED FOR LARCENY.-Geo. w Harrison the
young man from Fredericksburg, Va who was ar
rested for rObbing his cousins. X l. and F. n
GOuldman. was taken before the Police Court to-
day, where he pleaded guilty 10 two charges OF
larceny. Restitution was made ana he was lined
81 IN one case. The other case was suspended
during good behavior.
The CoxrrxExrsts' C.ur-The Wasbtnyton
COntinentdls went down the river yesterday as
stated IN The STAR, and pitched their camp at
lower Cedar Point, instead OF ut Colonial Beach,
n Intended, on account OF the Interruption IN
communication with colonial Beach du, TO the
accident 10 the steamer Arrowsmith Twenty
tents were pet up Last night ana the Continentals
entered al Once upon the harishipS OF camp life
a letter from Camp Oriway 10 THE STAR to-day
says that the boys were invited their arrival "a
dine WITH the hotel men, which Invitation was
accepted After dinner they pitched their tents
As the COnttnUntalS mean 10 do their own cook
ins, Corp Eocrnan was appointed 10 prepare
supper, but the corporal having a rather swee,
tooth, pnt sugar In the soup Instead OF salt
Lieut. curtin Ia his hurry b. the first one In thu
water forgot 10 take on his boots Dress parade
and exhibition drills will be given daily upon ar
riyal Of the steamer Henry T. Bishop.
DIED FROM AN ovERDosE OF MoKPH1xE-Th,
TtcO REPUBLICS OF the city OF Mexico, contains ful
particulars OF the death OF the late Ward Batche
Tor, formerly OF Gurley chapel I'm this city, whcl
took place IN that place ON the 18th OF June. Mr.
Bachelor was found by the clerk OF the hotel II
his room about > 80 O'Clock OF that day in tn
agOnieS or death, and died few moments after
ward BY his side was found small vial of NOR
phine and broken hypodermc injector. lie Ia,
been suffering from an affection OF the stomach
which at times caused him excruciat1ng pain; an
his friends think that on a recurrence or the al
tack, and finding himself unable TO use the injec
Tor, be had taken too large dose OF the morphin
directly into the stomach. The autopsy develope
the fact that death was caused by an overdose Q
morphine, and the stomach was found TO be In
very bad state, showing that he had suffered grea
pain before bis spirit passed away. The brain a
founc % have been IN a normal condition. His N
mains were buried June 80, at Hickory Grow
Cemetery, near Wayeriy. Pa, his old home.
TIE STEAMER LADY OF TIE LAKE will make
special landing at Colonial Beach sunday nigh,